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15 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Alms Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Alms Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £750,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Feb 2021
EPC improved fromF38toC75
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2021
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolish a rear conservatory to construct a two storey rear extension

    Agent
    Westridge Property Consultants
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02689/HFUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 15 Alms Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£750,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £750,000

    +125.6%over 15 years
  2. 4 October 2005

    £332,500

    +16.7%over 3 years
  3. 27 June 2002

    £285,000

    +235.3%over 1 year
  4. 19 April 2001

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SH: £692,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Alms Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Alms Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,989

Street avg £3,027

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 2SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 2SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
FAQ

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